by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
The “2024 State of the Climate Report” just issued by a team of climate scientists finds that “We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster.” This is “a global emergency” in which “much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled.” The report,...
by Ming | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
A recent law passed by the New York City Council with a supermajority of votes will put unionized workers to work installing solar panels on city buildings. The bill was sponsored by City Councilmember Sandy Nurse with 46 co-sponsors. According to an article in...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
The recently released 2023 Solar Jobs Census published by the independent nonprofit organization Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), found that full-time jobs in the US solar industry grew nearly 6% in 2023. Solar jobs increased in 47 states. More people are...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
A report by the global labor federation the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) finds that the large corporations Amazon, Tesla, Meta, ExxonMobil, Blackstone, Vanguard, and Glencore are undermining democracy across the world by financially backing far-right...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
By LNS California Organizer Veronica Wilson On October 16th, news broke that Phillips 66 will shut down its Los Angeles refinery in the fourth quarter of 2025. The company gave notice of plans to close the refinery that has roughly 600 employees and a few hundred more...
by Ming | Oct 5, 2024 | Articles
The tragedies of death and destruction unfolding in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and North and South Carolina are not natural. Global warming and the climate crisis are making the rapid intensification of storms more deadly and more frequent. NBC reported two...
